Combined cigar-cutter and advertising device.



No. 647,707. Patented Apr. 7, I900,

A. A. BOOT.

COMBINED CIGAR CUTTER AND ADVERTISING DEVICE. 4

(Application flld Oct. 10, 1898.)

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s FF m No. 647,707. Patented Apr. l7, I900. A. A. ROOT.

COMBINED CIGAR CUTTER AND ADVERTISING DEVICE.

(Application filed Oct. 10, i898.

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NITED STATES -PATENT OFFIGEI ALBERT A. ROOT OF TONAWVANDA, NEW YORK.

b OMB l NED CIGAR-CUTTER AND ADVERTISING DEVICE.

.SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 647,707, dated April 17, 1900. Application filed October 10,,1898. Serial No. 693,177. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT A. Roor, a citi- Len of the United States, residing at Tonawanda, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in a Combined Cigar-Cutter and Advertising Device, of which the following is a specification.

a My invention relates to an improved advertising device in which a series of advertisements mounted upon an endless belt or band are successively revealed by the operation of a cigar-cutting attachment; and the object of the invention is to simplify the construction of the operating mechanism.

It also relates to certain details of construction, all of which will be fully and clearly hereinafter described and claimed, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the device complete. Fig. 2 is a plan view, the cover being removed to show the mechanism below it, a longitudinal central section being also shown through the main feed-roller and the block. Fig. 3 represents a detached inner side view ofone of the sides of the device, illustrating the main-feed-roller-operating mechanism, showing also a transverse section through the main feed-roller on or about line a a, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 represents a side elevation of the device, one of the sides and the cigar-tip-se'vering mechanism being removed to expose the advertisingribbon and its supporting mechanism, a longitudinal section being shown through the top plate. Fig. 5 represents a detached perspective view of the block placed in front of the main roller to keep the ribbon in its proper position. Fig. 6 represents a detached rear view of the block shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a fragmen tary top View of the device, showing the holes or openings through which the cigar-tips are thrust when severed.

In referring to the drawings in detail like numerals designate like parts.

The inclosing. case or box consists of the I two side plates 1 and 2, the rear plate 3, the

angular top plate 4, and the base 5.

The base 5 is preferably constructed of wood; but anysuitable material may be used. The side portions 1 and 2 are each provided sharpened to form cutting edges.

at the front and rear of their lower edge with inwardly-extending horizontal ears 6 and 7, through which screws 8 are detachably passed to secure them to the base, and at the rear of their top edge with inwardly-projecting horizontal ears 9, and at the lower portion of the front side edge with upwardly-projecting vertical cars 10, to which the top plate 4 is secured by screws 11. (See Fig. 4.)

A vertical groove 12 is formed on the interior of each side plate near its rear end, which forms a slidewayto receive the rear plate 3.

The intermediately-inclined portion 13 of the angular top plate 4 is provided with an opening, beneath which a glassplate 14, forming a window, is mounted, and the front inclined portion 15'of said angular top plate 4 is provided with holes 16, preferably two in number,through which'the tips of cigars are thrust when severed.

The main feed-roller 17 is preferably constructed of wood and provided with a series of substantially parallel circumferential grooves 18, the office of which will appear farther on, and is journaled upon pins 19, which extend inwardly from the side plates and project into holes or depressions 20 in each end of the roller. The periphery of the main feed-roller 17 is preferably covered with sand or its equivalent to provide a roughened surface to frictionally engage the band or ribbon and prevent its slippingthereon. A cuttingbar 21 for severing the tips from cigars is pivoted at one end on a pin 22, projecting from thetop edge of one of the side plates, and is provided with a sharpened front edge, which is so arranged in proximity to the holes 16 that when said bar is turned on its pivotal pin it moves directly past the said holes and severs the tip of any cigar that is thrust through the same. Y The bottom edges of the holes are also The outer end'of thecutting-bar 21 protrudes'through the frame and forms a handle 23, by which it is operated. In one of the side portions a shallow circular depression 24 is formed,within which a substantiallysemicircular plate 25 is pivoted on one of the pins 19, which projects inwardly from said side. An upper depression 26 and a lower depression 2G extend forward from the circular depression. To the in the depression 26 and has its opposite end secured to pin 29, formed integral with or attached to the side 1. The main feed-roller 17 is provided with a ratchet-wheel 30, and a pawl 31, adapted to engage with said ratchet- Wheel, is loosely pivoted on the plate 25.

' From the above description it will be seen that the tip of a cigar will he. severed therefrom'when placed in either of the holes 16 upon the forward movement of the handle and that the mainfeed-roller 17 will receive a partialrotation in the direction of thea rrow V andthat immediately on the release of the handle the spring 28 will automatically return the cutter-bar back to itsnorrnal position.

An inclined plate or partition 32 is employed to separate the cigar-cutting apa-rt ment fromthe ribbonand its operating-mock ,anisrn, and the under side'of the base -5 is provided with a depression or recess, which terminates in a reduced opening adapted to receive acork or stopper 33, which may be taken out when it is desired to remove the cigar-cuttings. 4 TI i .The front guide-block 34-(shown in Figsr5 V and 6) is provided with apin 35, which fitsina central hole in the'pin 29, and'a pin .36., which fits in an opening 40 inone of theside plates,

. and the opposite side of the block 34 "is provided with a circular hole *or depression 37, which'fitsover a pin 38, extending inwardly from the adjacent side plate. A's'eriesj-of circular rings 39 are loosely sus'pendedinthe' grooves 'in the main feed-roller, and the front guiding-block -34, constructed substantially.

asshown in Figs.'5 and 6, is located infrout of the main roller' and supported fromthe side; pieces, as before described, and is :preferablyprov-ided with an upperface exte-ndin-g atsubstantiallythe same angle-asthe window in:the inclosing case,beingarrangeddirectly below said window to support the ribbon; in closeproximity to the glass, so that the-adverti's'ement or other matter upon'therib'bon may be readily "viewed through the window.

The lower portion of the -block=iszprovided which fia-p proaches within-a short distance ofthe base,l

with asharp-ipointed forward end and thus prevents the entrance of the-folds ofthe ribbon beneath the same,'and all of the sides of the block are preferably concaved, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, thus reducing the friction upon the-ribbon during itspassage over theisurface of the block to a': minimum.v The ofliceof the rings 39 is to prevent the ribbonfrom passing up under the main roller andbetween the main rollerand the block. The folds of the ribbon pressing against the lower-portion of the'ringsaforce them against the block 34, and thus vprevent c u-tter-bar'- is operated.

the ribbon from passing between the roller and theblock to clog the machine, and as they take up butlittle space they affordrmore room for the ribbon within the compartment.

A plate of spring metal is bentupon itself and pivotally mounted on pins 41, which eX- tend inwardly from the side plates, with the upper portion 42 in spring contact'with the top plate, the bentportion 43' partially encircling the pins .41, and the lower portion 44 provided at its end with two downwardly-extending ears 45, between which is pivoted a tension or pressure roller 46. The object of the tension or pressure roller 46 is to hold the ribbon against the roughened face of the main feed-roller with sufficient force to draw the secured thereto byrany well-known means;-

Toassemble the device, the bandisplaced in the machine whenthetopandonesideare off. Then the disengaged'side, the top, the

:guidi'ng-block,--and'rollers aresecuredfiin their proper places, the greater iportionoftheband being collected in loose-folds in the rear portion of the zcase,fbehind the main 'roller and the block. The top plate tisheld down with hand-pressure, tensioning it'he springaplate and pressing the pressure-roller -46 against the main-roller l7, and the cutter-bar isop- -era-ted':sufficiently to gatherallof the *ribbon orband into the case. The topplate'4 (wh-ich :rests' onthe:upper end on'th'espringand holds it withFsufiici-ent 'pressu're) is now'secured in-place,zand'the device"isread'yfor'operation. The base of theinclosinggcase is also pro "videdkwith tips '48, of rubber, 'felt,'o'r*other suitable -material,"uponwits undersur-face to prevent the device from marring-or'disfiguring the "s'u'rfacei-of any furniture uponwhich it m-ay-berplaced, I

By the-above *construction' over one hum dred' or more difierent advertisements may ,be printed onor'secured to --a 'singleendless band orribbon, a new advertisement being exposed through the window every time the -I-cla-im as my invention- 1. In an-advertising device, the com-bination of an inclosi'ng-cas'e comprising a base, sideand end "pieces, and topportionhaving .a windowand one =or'more openings fOIYthG insertion'of aciga-r-tip, a main roller mount ed upon journals in the side pieces and provided'with'aseriesof circumferential grooves, an endless belt carryin-"g ad-vertisementslpartially encirclings'aid roller and having its l'a'rgenportion loosely in'closed within-the case,

a series ,of-an'nul'ar rings,-1arger incircumference'than the main roller and lotisely'supported in th'egrooves thereof, ablock below the-window and in front of the mainroller,

an upper portion pivotally supported by the side portions of the inclosing case, a roller at the forward end thereof, spring means for pressing said roller against the belt and the belt against the main roller to tension the same, a ratchet upon the main roller, a pivotal portion having apawl adapted to engage vvith'saidratchet, and a lever cigar-cutting device connected to the pivotal portion, as set forth.

2. In an advertising device, the combination of an inclosing case, a main roller journaled therein, said main roller having a series of circumferential grooves, a series of annular rings of larger circumference than the roller hung loosely in the grooves, an endless band carrying advertisements supported upon said roller, mechanism within reach of the operator for actuating the roller, and a block in front of the main roller for directing the ribbon, the annular rings preventing the ribbon from forcing its way between the main roller and the block to clog the machine, as set forth.

3. In an advertising device, the combination of an inclosing case, amain roller mounted upon journals in the inclosing case, and provided with a series of circumferential grooves, an endless belt carrying advertisements partially encircling said roller and having its larger portion loosely infolded within the case, a series of annular rings larger in circumference than the main roller and loosely supported in the grooves thereof, a partition or block mounted in front of the main roller, a plate pivotally mounted in the inclosing case above the main roller, a roller at the forward end thereof, spring means for pressing said roller against the belt and the belt against the main roller to tension the same, a ratchet upon the main roller apivoted portion having a pawl adapted to engage with said ratchet, a lever cigar-cutting device, a connection between said lever and the pivoted portion and a spring for returning said lever and pivotal portion to their normal po= sition, as set forth.

ALBERT A. ROOT.

Witnesses: G. A. NEUBAUER, L. M. BILLINGS. 

